OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Richard T. Dundon
Oct 29, 2020
Richard T. Dundon, 92, of Bethlehem, died on October 29, 2020. He was born in Glenarm, MD; son of the late James and Sarah (Connolly) Dundon. Dick was recently preceded in death by his beloved wife and best friend, Regina M. (Komenas) Dundon, who passed in May. Dick was a graduate of Liberty High School. He proudly served in the...
Peter M. Schriber
Oct 28, 2020
Peter Morgan Schriber, 47, of Allentown, PA, former resident of the city of Philadelphia, succumbed to complications associated with Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma on the evening of Wednesday, October 28th, 2020. “Although we do not know how long we will have on this earth together, we never did.” Peter lived his life never looking over his shoulder, rather, he looked forward,...
Marlene June Sigley
Oct 26, 2020
Marlene June Sigley, 83, passed away peacefully in Wellington, FL on October 26, 2020. Born in Emmaus, PA on June 8, 1937. Marlene was the loving wife of Donald Sigley for 63 years, the daughter of the late Gustav and Anna (Brey) Schwartz and the sister to the late Lamar Schwartz, all of Emmaus, PA Marlene was a graduate of...
Susan C. Moyer
Oct 24, 2020
Susan C. Moyer, 71, of Allentown passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, October 24, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Mary Ellen (McGill) and LaMar Leiser. Susan was an active member of Evangel Fellowship in Allentown where she was the church treasurer and also involved in the children outreach program. She led a very active and...
Carlene M. Sayenga
Oct 22, 2020
Carlene M. Sayenga, 78, passed away peacefully in Bethlehem, on October 22, 2020. She was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on June 18, 1942. Carlene graduated from Liberty High School in 1960, and worked for both the Bethlehem Steel and as a flight attendant for a major airline. Carlene, along with her beloved husband, Donald, were active and integral to the...
Robert M. Deore
Oct 20, 2020
Robert Martin DeOre, 86, of Bethlehem, died on October 20, 2020. He was born in Bronx, NY; son of the late Michael Anthony and Ann Juliet (Bodner) DeOre. Robert is survived by his wife of over 25 years, Dolores (Stefanik) DeOre. Robert proudly served in the US Army. His career then continued as a talented civil engineer, specializing in landscape...
John Kolchin, Ed.D
Oct 18, 2020
John Kolchin, Ed.D, of the Masonic Village Elizabethtown passed away peacefully Sunday, October 18, 2020 in the Masonic Health Care Center where he had been a patient since August, 2019. His wife was at his side when he passed. He was 89 years old. Born in Shenandoah, PA, March 22, 1931, John was the son of the late Peter and...
Robert L. Young
Oct 17, 2020
Robert L. Young, 92, of Lower Macungie, died on October 17, 2020. He was born July 8, 1928 in Freemansburg; son of the late Clyde and Letha (Creveling) Young. Robert was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Rosa (Feser) Young and son Robert J. Young. He was also preceded in death by six siblings. Robert proudly served...
Richard Mcginnis
Oct 17, 2020
On Saturday, October 17, 2020, Richard “Dick” McGinnis, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away at Lehigh Valley Hospital at the age of 81. Richard was born on January 9, 1939 in Bethlehem, PA to Thomas and Anna (Groth) McGinnis. He was the husband of RoseMarie McGinnis.They celebrated 60 years of marriage on May 14th, 2020. Richard worked for Bethlehem...
Robert S. Check
Oct 17, 2020
Robert S. Check, 91, of Northampton passed away on Saturday October 17, 2020 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Allentown, PA. He was born in Freemansburg, the son of the late Stephen and Mary (Fekula) Check. He was the husband of the late Minerva (Stoudt) Check. Robert worked as a welder for Bethlehem Steel for 31 years retiring in 1983. Robert...
Mary Ellen Ann Finn
Oct 16, 2020
Mary Ellen Ann Finn, 69, of Bethlehem Township, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020, at St Lukes Anderson. Born in Ashley, PA, she was a daughter of the late Gerald and Aileen (Grady) Finn. Mary Ellen worked at Kraft Foods for 25 years where she was known as the goddess of distribution by her coworkers. She loved to volunteer...
Geraldine A. Husovsky
Oct 16, 2020
Geraldine A. (Barron) Husovsky, 90 of Bethlehem died Friday, October 16, 2020 at St. Lukes Hospice House in Lower Saucon Township. Born November 26, 1929 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Tertusek) Barron. Geraldine was married to George R. Husovsky for 57 years until his death on April 25, 2008. A Bethlehem Catholic High...

Nilda E. Hernandez
Oct 13, 2020
Nilda E. Hernandez, 95, of Allentown died Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the St. Lukes Hospice House in Lower Saucon Township. Born in Havana, Cuba she was the daughter of the late Amalia (Carratala) and Eliseo Hernandez. Nilda was a very kind and generous woman, who never said a bad word about anyone. She loved to knit and sew in...
George Pavlish
Oct 11, 2020
George Pavlish, 88, of Bethlehem passed away in his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, October 11, 2020. He was the son of the late Anna (Huceravk) and Peter Pavlish. He was the loving husband of Irene R. (Kalman) Pavlish. George proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army during the Korean conflict. During his...
Josephine M. Stocker
Oct 8, 2020
Josephine M. Stocker, 97, of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020. Born on May 2, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Sadie M. (Cavote) and Michael Rotondo. She was the loving wife of the late Walter R. Stocker. Josephine was a generous philanthropist and volunteered countless hours to her community. She enjoyed cooking, playing cards, crocheting...
Annabelle J. Roth
Oct 7, 2020
Annabelle “Ann” Roth, 90, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown. Born in Allentown she was the daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy (Krapf) Clark. She was married to Frederick E. “Fred” Roth for 63 years until his passing on September 23, 2020. Annabelle was a 1948 graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High...
Liberty M. Zannikos
Oct 5, 2020
Liberty M. Zannikos, 78, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, October 5, 2020. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late George P. and Evangelia (Xenakis) Tsihlis. Liberty was preceded in death by her husband, Christos S. Zannikos in 1980. Liberty was a graduate of Liberty High School. She was the co-owner and operator of several local restaurants with...
Joseph G. Santoro
Oct 4, 2020
Joseph Gregory Santoro, age 70, loving husband, father, and grandfather, entered into eternal life on October 4, 2020, surrounded by his family members. Joseph was dearly loved by Susan, his wife of 45 years. He is survived by three daughters: Rebecca, Elizabeth, and Meagan, three sons in law Michael, David, and Michael, 7 wonderful grandchildren and his brother Patrick. He...
Isabel C. Maura
Oct 3, 2020
Isabel C. Maura, 91, of the West Side of Bethlehem was called home to her Lord and savior and her late, beloved husband October 3, 2020. She was the widow of the late Joseph J. Maura Sr. Sr. Magisterial District Judge. Isabel Catherine Fuoco was born October 9, 1928 to immigrant, Italian parents Marie Garafalo and John Fuoco and was...
Olga Walchonski
Oct 3, 2020
Olga Walchonski, 88, of Gilbertsville and formerly of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at home. She was the loving wife of the late Nicholas Walchonski with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. Olga graduated from Warwick High School in 1949. She worked as a cleanroom operator at Lucent Technologies until 1998. Olga is survived by her...